THIS TRAIN IS WITHOUT A DESTINATION: A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE RETENTION OF RAILWAY SERVICES--THE PENISTONE LINE

The paper undertakes a cost-benefit analysis of a disinvestment using readily available data and demonstrates that a relatively straightforward yet systematic approach can provide useful input to the decision-making process. Despite various assumptions necessitated by the analysis, it is argued that the net benefits of the railway line retention are unlikely to be significantly sensitive to their variation within feasible limits. The most significant component in the analysis is seen to be the operative costing system and it is argued that this should be revised.

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• Authors:
  • Hooper, J
  • Kenworthy, P
  • Pitfield, D E
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 237-252
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Costs; Passenger trains; Subsidies
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382593
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM